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bút kí

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓut̚˧˦ ki˧˦]Huế [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥ kɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ kɪj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bútrisingsắckírisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bút kí means memoir.

Chinese characters: 筆記

Meanings of bút kí in English

Noun

  1. memoir

Example sentences with bút kí

  • Quyển "Bút kí người đi săn" không chê vào đâu được! The book "A Sportsman's Sketches" is freaking awesome!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 筆記.

Frequently asked questions

What does bút kí mean in English?

bút kí (noun) means "memoir".

How do you pronounce bút kí?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓut̚˧˦ ki˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥ kɪj˦˥]. Tones: bút — rising tone (sắc), kí — rising tone (sắc).

Is bút kí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bút kí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 筆記.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.